Festival No. 0000066 · Est. 1989
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About the artists
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2 Bal 2 Neg plays hip hop. -
25 Ta Life formed in Queens, United States, in 1991. Plays hardcore punk.
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3eme Oeil formed in Marseille, France, in 1995, and split up on 4 November 2025, after 30 years. Plays hip hop.
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59 Times The Pain formed in Fagersta, Sweden, in 1992, and split up in 2001, after 9 years. Plays hardcore punk, punk.
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Audioweb formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1991, and split up in 1999, after 8 years.
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Barkmarket formed in New York, United States, in 1987, and split up in 1998, after 11 years.
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Bentley Rhythm Ace formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica.
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Bim Sherman was born in Westmoreland, Jamaica, on 2 February 1950, and died on 17 November 2000, aged 50.
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Chokebore formed in 1992. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, slowcore.
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Cj Bolland was born in Stockton-on-Tees, Belgium, on 18 June 1971. Plays belgian techno, edm, electronic, rave, techno, trance.
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Cornershop formed in 1991. Plays dance.
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Das Ich formed in 1989. Plays ebm, electronic.
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Dave Angel was born in Chelsea, United Kingdom, on 13 May 1966. Plays electronic, techno.
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Dave Clarke was born in Brighton, United Kingdom, on 19 September 1968. Plays club, dance, electro, electronic, electronica, hardcore techno, techno.
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De La Soul formed in Amityville, United States, in 1987. Plays abstract hip hop, alternative hip hop, boom bap, conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hip hop, jazz rap, pop rap.
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Deviate formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 1991, and split up on 5 December 2003, after 12 years.
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Dimitri from Paris was born in Istanbul, France, on 1 October 1963. Plays downtempo, electronica, house, lounge, shibuya-kei.
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DJ Cam was born in Paris, France, on 31 December 1973. Plays downtempo, electronic, hip hop, instrumental, instrumental hip hop.
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Dodgy formed in Hounslow, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, britpop.
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Dub Syndicate formed on 30 March 1982. Plays chillout, dub, electronic, reggae.
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Echobelly formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1992. Plays alternative rock, britpop, dream pop, indie rock, power pop.
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Fluke formed in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays big beat, electronic, electronica, house, progressive house, techno.
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Gene formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993, and split up on 16 December 2004, after 11 years. Plays britpop.
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IAM formed in Marseille, France, in 1989. Plays hip hop.
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Jon Carter was born in 1970.
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Katerine was born in Thouars, France, on 8 December 1968. Plays pop, singer-songwriter.
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Kenny Larkin was born in Detroit, United States, in 1968. Plays detroit techno, electronic, techno.
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La Muerte formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 1983.
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Laberinto formed in 1989.
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Lamb formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays art pop, atmospheric drum and bass, downtempo, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, folktronica, indietronica.
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Les Rythmes Digitales was born in Bedale, United Kingdom, on 9 September 1977. Plays electronic.
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Litfiba formed in Florence, Italy, in October 1980, and split up on 22 December 2022, after 42 years. Plays new wave, pop rock, rock.
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Loop Guru formed in 1985.
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Luciano was born in Manchester, Jamaica, on 20 October 1964.
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Madball formed in New York, United States, in 1988. Plays beatdown hardcore, hardcore punk, metalcore, punk.
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Nada Surf formed in New York, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
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Natacha Atlas was born in Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek, United Kingdom, on 20 March 1964.
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No One Is Innocent formed in Paris, France, in 1994. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, industrial metal, rap metal, rap rock.
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Project Pitchfork formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1989. Plays dark wave, ebm, electronic, electronica, futurepop, gothic, industrial.
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Propellerheads formed in Bath, United Kingdom, in 1995, and split up in 2003, after 8 years. Plays big beat, breakbeat, electronica, trip hop.
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Ryker's formed in 1992.
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Shed Seven formed in York, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, britpop, jangle pop, power pop.
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Snapcase formed in Buffalo, United States, in 1991, and split up in 2005, after 14 years.
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Sophia formed in May 1994. Plays j-pop, pop rock, soft visual, visual kei.
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Soul Coughing formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 1992, and split up on 20 March 2000, after 8 years. Plays alternative dance, alternative hip hop, alternative rock, beat poetry, jazz, jazz poetry, jazz rap, rock.
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Stuck Mojo formed in Atlanta, United States, in 1989. Plays alternative metal, jazz, metal, rap metal, rapcore.
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Super Furry Animals formed in Cardiff, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, britpop, disco, electronic, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
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The Breath Of Life formed in Namur, Belgium, in 1985. Plays gothic rock.
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The Seahorses formed in York, United Kingdom, in 1996, and split up in February 1999, after 3 years. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, power pop, progressive rock, rock.
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The Sisters of Mercy formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 1980. Plays gothic, gothic rock, hard rock, post-punk, rock.
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The Wiseguys formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1994, and split up in 2001, after 7 years. Plays big beat, breakbeat.
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Treponem Pal formed in Paris, France, in 1989. Plays industrial metal, industrial rock.
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Type O Negative formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 1989, and split up on 14 April 2010, after 21 years. Plays doom metal, gothic metal, heavy metal, metal.
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Unsane formed in 1988. Plays noise, noise rock, noisecore, pigfuck, post-hardcore.
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Vision of Disorder formed in 1992. Plays hardcore punk, metalcore.
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Yo La Tengo formed in 1984. Plays dream pop, indie rock, noise pop, rock.
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Zion Train formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays dub.